The Thomistic Institute

Fr. Dominic Legge, OP, discusses Aquinas' views on law and morality, examining how all laws legislate morality. They explore natural inclinations, virtues, resisting temptations, and theological concepts like sin and evil.

Dr. Chad Pecknold discusses Pope Benedict's perspectives on the challenges facing the Church, including the impact of relativism, clerical abuse scandal, virtues of chastity and obedience, theological synthesis, liturgy, and societal implications of worship. Pecknold highlights Benedict's commitment to faith amidst crisis and the need for fatherly guidance in the Church.

Fr. Dominic Legge, OP, discusses Aquinas' views on natural inclinations, incl. dogs in natural law and human friendship. Explores natural law and self-realization, compares Enlightenment and Thomistic views on society, contrasts Aquinas with Locke, Bestiad, Rousseau on eternal law and natural law, and examines objections to natural law.

Joseph Capizzi, an expert on Saint Augustine, delves into Augustine's concept of the two cities - earthly and city of God. The discussion covers themes of love, moral communities, church and secular world intertwining, societal justice, legitimate kingdoms, and more. They also explore philosophical perspectives on judgment, ignorance, necessity, societal issues like politics, justice, and ethical considerations around war and torture. The conversation contrasts sacrifices made by Romans for earthly glory with those required for the kingdom, and explores the relationship between faith, suffering, virtue, love, and citizenship within a historical context.

Fr. Dominic Legge, OP, a Dominican theologian, explores Aquinas' perspective on eternal law, natural inclinations, and natural law. Topics covered include the divine reason governing the universe, human participation in divine providence through natural law, the intersection of human reason, will, and divine law, political common good, limitations of state power, religious liberty, and the role of natural law in promoting human flourishing and freedom.

Scholar Joseph Capizzi discusses Saint Augustine's influence on sexual morality, politics, and governance. They analyze his perspectives on fear, coercion in belief, and the role of mercy in decision-making. The podcast challenges conventional views and offers a nuanced understanding of Augustine's impact on Western civilization.

Fr. Dominic Legge, OP, discusses St. Thomas Aquinas' natural law teachings, emphasizing the concept of law, human nature, divine connection, and common good. He explores the essence of law, human actions, intentionality, reason, and happiness. The conversation also touches on the distinction between common good and private goods, teamwork, truth-seeking, justice, and societal order.

Joseph Capizzi, an expert in St. Augustine's philosophy, discusses topics such as Augustine's transition to Christianity, theories of reason and moral behavior in Catholic tradition, different accounts of nature and grace, exploration of natural law in human behavior, and concepts of Christianity and moral failures.

Panelists at the 2018 Newburgh Philosophy Workshop discuss divine attributes and the existence of evil in relation to God's infinite goodness. They delve into the philosophical intricacies of evil, form, matter, and the Trinity in Thomistic philosophy. The conversation also covers Aristotle and Thomas's views on infinity, divine Providence, personal growth, faith, reason, and the intersection of theology and philosophy.

Listen to theologian Anna Moreland delve into the Christological approach of Thomas Aquinas on the attributes of God. She discusses the shift in focus from reason to spiritual transformation, the perfection of God, the correlation between God's perfection and goodness, and the link between Christ, divine attributes, and spiritual growth.